diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index bb2e0e2..5a3f483 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
+var ErrMissingRequiredParam = errors.New("A parameter that was required by a driver is not present")
+
 // Duration wraps a time.Duration and adds JSON marshalling.
 type Duration struct{ time.Duration }